Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Caryophyllales

Petiveriaceae

Description of the family

Worldwide: Native in the tropical and subtropical Americas; various species introduced in tropical Africa and Asia.

Burundi: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Rivina L.Description

Other sources of information about Petiveriaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of the DRC: Petiveriaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Petiveriaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Petiveriaceae
Flora of Zambia: Petiveriaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Petiveriaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Petiveriaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Petiveriaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Petiveriaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Petiveriaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Petiveriaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Petiveriaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Petiveriaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Petiveriaceae
Wikipedia: Petiveriaceae
Plants of the World Online: Petiveriaceae
Tropicos: Petiveriaceae

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The Burundi flora team (2025). Flora of Burundi: Family page: Petiveriaceae.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=331, retrieved 16 June 2025

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